POTENT MSCA

    • Coordinator: Copenhagen Business School

    • Principal investigator at CSEI: Tooraj Jamasb, Henrik Sornn-Friese

    • Funding body: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN)

    • Period: January 2025 – August 2029

Summary

The ports of Europe are not just gateways for trade, but they are also key catalysts in the clean energy transition. By transforming into energy hubs, ports can accelerate the EU’s mission to become climate neutral by 2050. This initiative aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and promises significant benefits like job creation, economic growth, and substantial energy savings. Rapid decarbonization and innovation across various sectors will be essential to meet the ambitious targets of the European Green Deal and REPowerEU plan.

The POTENT project aims to understand how ports can support and accelerate Europe’s clean energy transition. Key research areas include: identifying gaps in renewable energy and green fuel infrastructure and developing technologies to address these, analyzing the socio-economic and regulatory aspects of integrating ports into electricity grids, and investigating governance and business model challenges to maximize value creation and stakeholder engagement in line with energy transition goals.

Beneficiary Partners

    • Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
    • Chalmers University of Technology
    • Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)
    • Kühne Logistics University
    • Norwegian University of Science and Technology
    • World Maritime University
    • Norwegian School of Economics
    • Kedge Business School

Associate Partners

    • Port of Esbjerg
    • Danish Utility Regulator
    • UNCTAD
    • Danfoss Power Electronics
    • DNV
    • Fortum Power and Heat Oy
    • Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
    • HPC Hamburg Port Consulting
    • Conecta Logistica
    • Word Bank
    • National Planning Department
    • Fredericia Municipality
    • Center Denmark
    • Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development
    • Port of Mombasa
    • Port of Marseille
    • Suez Port Authorities
  •